“I did my masters in business in Oxford. I will soon earn millions of yearly revenue,” Joseph said. “Is your boyfriend better than me?”He was oozing confidence.“I’m aware that business interviews require a resume,” Catherine said, “but the dating world also requires them these days, huh. Then I’m afraid I’m not a good match for you. I’m just a poor girl.”“That’s not an issue. Society expects men to be successful and women to be beautiful,” Joseph was still smiling confidently. “So, I think we’re a good match.”“So, you’ll be okay with living with a woman who dumps her boyfriend because someone richer has entered her life?” Catherine asked him back. “So, in the future, if someone richer than you shows up and seeks my hand, then… you won’t mind if I leave with him, right?”Joseph’s smile hit a brake. “Don’t you think you’re overestimating yourself?”“You picked the words right out of my mouth, Mr. Joseph Mason,” Catherine was still polite with him as much as possible. “If you think

It was a resounding slap.Catherine didn’t seem as surprised as she was hurt by the slap.Even though Catherine had seen her mother’s hand coming, she didn’t evade.Nevertheless, her eyes turned teary. “Thank you… Mom,” her voice cracked.Subrina’s eyes were red, but her arm was shaking. She was already regretting what she had done.“I definitely deserved this for talking back against you,” Catherine said. “As long as I’m in line with you, I’m a good daughter, but when my words don’t align with yours, then I’m the useless one. Thank you for not disappointing me. I’m certain now. You will never change.”Catherine entered the car and drove away without her mother.Subrina couldn’t even tell her daughter to wait for her. No words came out of her mouth right now.Sia was watching all this from the entrance, and she looked shocked. “Catherine’s mom is crazier than her. How can she slap a grown daughter like that? Is Catherine going to complain to Denver and have him beat her mother?”She w

Denver was skillfully applying cement to the cracks, and he was on a flow.But he suddenly stopped because he saw something in one of those cracks. There were small white things.At first he didn’t think much, but then he used to brush to pull those white things out of the cracks.Upon observing them, he realized that they were lizard eggs.They were so tiny they looked adorable.Denver wondered what he should do with them. If he were to put these back in the cracks, then he wouldn’t be able to seal the crack.But if he were to put them outside, these eggs would probably crack.And the mother lizard was nowhere to be seen.After some thinking, Denver decided to leave some part of the cracks open and put the eggs back in there.Just as he was putting the eggs, Layla came from behind and grabbed his biceps. “Are these real?”The eggs almost fell from his palm. “Whoa, be careful.”“Mm? What’s wrong?”“There are lizard eggs in my hand. They could have fallen to the ground.”“Oh, I’m sorry

Layla cleaned the dust off herself before coming back to her spot.It was evening.She was waiting for her son to bring her meal from home. “What’s taking him so long? Is he wasting time playing football with his friends again?”Just as she got angry, her nine-year-old son brought a bag to her, put it next to her and was leaving in a hurryLayla grabbed his shirt from behind. “Where are you hurrying off to without even giving a hug to your mom?”He quickly gave her a casual hug and was leaving.The noise of a car engine was heard by them.Within seconds, a thunder blue Lamborghini Aventador stopped right in front of the gate ever so smoothly.A long-dark haired girl wearing red-framed goggles was chewing on bubble gum.Layla stood up at once and went over to greet her. Her son was checking out the car with excitement.“Excuse me, ma’am,” Layla politely spoke. “Do you need something?” Upon getting closer, she could see that this young woman’s skin was so fair even with little makeup.L

Later that night.Layla never returned to the room after the mishap.Catherine, Denver, and Sheryl were eating in the kitchen.“There’s no AC here,” Catherine said. “You might feel uncomfortable. Why don’t you go and book a five star hotel for the night?”“It’s fine. I’m used to all kinds of places,” Sheryl replied while eating corn dogs and chicken fried rice.Catherine made the chicken fried rice at home, but the other items were all ordered. They were all cheap and filling.Catherine thought Sheryl would make things difficult for her just like Sia, but nothing of the sort happened.Sheryl was a woman of few words. She didn’t seem any hostile toward Catherine in any form, even though Catherine did feel a bit of a threat from Sheryl’s gaze in the beginning.Catherine’s intuition still told her that Sheryl couldn’t be trusted.“Where are you going to take Denver afterward?” Catherine asked, nibbling on the meatloaf. “To his home?”“Yeah.”“Where is it?”“It is in a different state but